Updated Dec. 13, 11:08 a.m. | With Speaker John A. Boehner in the chair, the House overwhelmingly passed the budget deal Thursday night in a bipartisan 332-94 vote. But there were plenty of interesting defections. In the end, 169 Republicans and 163 Democrats voted for the budget deal, which means that 62 Republicans and 32 Democrats — including the N0 2. House Democrat, Minority Whip Steny H. Hoyer — broke party ranks and voted "no." There are many ways to break down this decisive vote but, for 218's purposes, we'll examine the defections through the prism of membership in party leadership, key committees and the conservative and liberal factions of the House. (more…)
